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Paul Tonko: We have been sweeping deficiencies in domestic markets, education, and infrastructure under the rug so long as China was…

On the recordMarch 3, 2020
We have been sweeping deficiencies in domestic markets, education, and infrastructure under the rug so long as China was willing to accept our waste.
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Paul Tonko
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Tonko highlights the need to address long-standing issues in the U.S. recycling system exposed by China's policy.

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